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Re:The Rise and Fall of Vibes-Based Literacy by zozbot234 on Saturday September 03, 2022 @05:31AM (#32700202)
> There's a common belief among inhabitants of American bureaucracies that expertise does not exist, only knowledge, so if that knowledge can be written down then there's no need for training or experts.

Ah but if everything can be written down, why can't the whole bureaucracy be replaced by a very small shell script?

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Re:The Rise and Fall of Vibes-Based Literacy by vladvasiliu on Saturday September 03, 2022 @06:16AM (#32700404)
I don't know about the very small part, but it does seem to me that the bureaucracy is pushing for its automation. Complete with Byzantine processes that leave you out in the cold if you're a corner case.
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